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The delegation of Cymiopolis landed at Erwin International Airport in ShangXiang. Momo and her group waited for the delegation to get off the rather impressive aircraft, after bowing and exchanging brief introduction, the convoy were escorted to ShangXiang Palace, where the meeting would take place. It took little time for the delegation of each respective nation to find their seats at the table in the room chosen for the meeting. Momo spoke first.
"Greetings. We have been eagerly awaiting your visit to our wonderful nation, we hope that you have found yourselves comfortable in ShangXiang Palace. It's admittedly thrilling to finally meet people that I haven't seen or met a few thousand times around the nation. I am Momo Kawashima, Empress of the Empire of Scherzinger, Regent of Kawashima Prefecture, and the Queen of High Charity II. I am the wife of Emperor Erwin Zenzefer III, who i had mentioned earlier will likely not be attending this gathering. We have much to discuss surely, likely you more than us, and i would like you to know that you may ask whatever question you might have. Whether it be about trade, an alliance, a mutual friendship, or general information about our nation."
Hiei stood up to attention "I am Hiei von Platz. Princess of Scherzinger, Grand Councilwoman of the High Council that sessions in High Charity II, and Grand Admiral of the Scherzingerian Navy. I am one of the Empress' top advisors. It is a pleasure to meet you and i look forward to the topics and content discussed in this meeting"
Next was Haruna, who was already standing. "Haruna von Zenzefer - Kawashima. Daughter of Empress Kawashima and Emperor Zenzefer III, Crown Princess and heir apparent to the throne of Scherzinger. Amongst a few other titles i hold, but irrelevant to the conversation. I hope to be of use to my mother as well as you, our guests" She spoke in a dull monotone feminine voice.
Lastly, was Takao, sat at the end of the table, her high heeled feet on the table, looking at her fingernails, painted a lavish blue. "Takao von Kawashima. Lead Scientist, princess of Scherzinger, Head of the Science wing of Scherzinger. All that stuff that really wouldnt and shouldnt impress you. Im Momo's favourite cynic."
SHANGXIANG | ShangXiang Palace
Andreas and Spyros were impressed by imperial palace of ShangXiang, it's baroque Central European architecture is a breath of fresh air from Mediterranean-style palazzos back home. Following an introduction from their hosts, the Cymiopolitans proceeded to do the same.
"I am Andreas Mavrokordatos, Doge of the Most Serene Republic of Cymiopolis and former Grand Admiral of the Cymiopolitan Navy. While my powers are mostly ceremonial, I have been elected by my peers to promote our best interests and provide advice to my good friend the Prime Minister.", Andreas announced before taking his seat.
Spyros knoded in agreement with the Doge. "I am Spyros Metaxas, Prime Minister of Cymiopolis. On the advice of my cabinet, I have prepared our proposals in regards to trade, and foreign affairs."
The Prime Minister took his seat and the meeting began. Getting straight to business, he listed his proposals:
"First and foremost, I propose the construction of embassies within our respective capitals and consulates within our largest cities to improve diplomatic relations between our two great nations. This will also ease travel for citizens travelling between our nations, weather fro business or pleasure. We also propose striking a free-trade agreement with Scherzinger. This would entail equal treatment of goods, whether they be Cymiopolitan or Scherzingerian, and elimination of customs duties and tariffs."
Spyros proceded to take a deep breath before continuing. "The latter would be highly beneficial in the event that Scherzinger desires to build a space fleet and import vessels produced in Cymiopolis, whether they be transport ships from the Cymiopolitan Odyssey Startships or military vessels from the Carolinian Pegasus Starships. I would like to stress that one does not have to be a member of the Versailles PAct to buy these ships, though being a member would grant you additional discounts... Empress Momo, what do you think of these current proposals? Are we in agreement, or do you have any additional comments?"
The Prime Minister sat down. Looking over at the Doge, he noticed an approving smile on Andrea's face before he reached into his briefcase, uncorked a bottle of wine and handed over a glass to Spyros before pouring one for himself. Classic Andreas...
Momo seemed most annoyed by the wine being poured at the table. Momo's parents were killed by a drunk driver and they died holding her hands. Momo shook her head slightly, refocusing her attention on the deals at hand. Haruna witnessed this too, and kept a watchful eye on her mother. Hiei gave no expression, but didnt exactly approve. Takao was too busy with her nails to care, as she was not required at the moment. Regardless of the opinions on the wine, none of the girls expressed any emotion, to avoid souring relations right off the bat.
"I Think that the construction of embassies would be greatly beneficial to our nations. It seems to be the best first step in better relations between two otherwise neutral nations. We could begin construction on those as soon or as late as you wish. Travel is a bit iffy for me, because I have known other nations to send political figures to other nations in the hopes of changing the regime, the government, or otherwise causing trouble. Forgive me, but I am far from stupid, as are you. I would be most interested in how you plan to avoid this happening. Trade between us would be most pleasing, i have always had an interest in the goods produces by foreign nations. Its always nice to see how they have gone about producing something compared to our own." Momo said, taking a brief pause.
" As to your thought that we would want a space fleet, i must inform you we already have one. While not as large as yours, or the Germans, or the Italians, or the Carolinians, they are quite effective in combat testing and the like. Not to mention the rather large construct in the sky. High Charity II is a rather devastating superweapon, and she has a room dedicated to the different shards of glass from planets that we test fired the glassing beams on. While we have a space fleet, i assure you that our hopes for a space empire are slim to none. Expanding is nice for sure, but it only paints a far larger target on our backs than we really want." Momo spoke calmly and elegantly, skipping over the mention of the Pact that the Cymiopolitans were in.
"That said, if you are truly interested in the sale of your vessels, we would not decline this opportunity to experience the technological advances of a potential ally, and we would be happy to send a Vindicator Class CCS Battlecruiser to your nation, in the hopes that you might do the same. These girls are quite thurough in their studies, they could accomplish more in seconds than i could in a day." She finished
SHANGXIANG | ShangXiang Palace
While the Prime Minister listened carefully to Momo with a glass in hand, the Doge noticed a slight look of disgust from the otherwise stoic empress.
“Forgive us your Imperial Highness, but drinking a glass of wine while discussing business is a Cymiopolitan tradition and it is a bad habit to break when we visit other nations that do not share this custom. Would or the princesses care for a glass? It is a Mavrodaphe who’s grapes were grown in my personal vineyard in the Malvinas.”
After the Doge poured more glasses regardless of the answer, Spyros gave his reply:
“While the boys over at Odyssey may be slightly disappointed to hear your armed forces will likely not be making any large purchases any time soon, it seems to me that we are in agreement that a free-trade agreement would be beneficial for both nations.
As for embassies, building them sooner rather than later would be best and we already have an ambassador in mind. Once complete, we will send the Doge to officially open the embassy in a small ceremony. On you’re end, you are free to open your embassy in Kymiopolis as you see fit, whether showing up in person of sending one of your lovely daughters as a representative.”
Breathing a sigh of relief that the main points have been addressed, the Prime Minister took another sip of his wine while awaiting the Empress’ response. He was now curious to here what the Scherzingerians had to propose on their end.
Momo stoicly addressed the delegation. So much for charming the Empress. "There's hardly a need to apologize. I do not wish for you to break your tradition. I can assure you that neither i or any of my girls would like a glass. Alcohol is the reason neither of my parents are here right now, and while it isnt illigal or forbidden, i have strongly requested that alcohol be limited to medicinal purposes in this Palace so long as i am its Empress. Your offer has been noted and while not my preferred offer, a much appreciated offer of your kindness and generousity. I am not saying that i wouldnt wish to purchase anything from Odyssey. All i am stating is that we wont be reliant on your manufacturing industry to keep up the integrity, size, and strenth of our fleets. Voss Manufacturing made High Charity II, and they havent failed us yet, from particle accelerated beam emitting weapons to canon that turn planets to marbles, Voss Manufacturing has a capable and dashing lady at its helm and continues to prove its worth to our nation as its industrial heart."
Hiei pushed her ruby red glasses to up her gorgeous face and responded herself. "Embassies is of course not a problem at all. We can have it constructed to your liking in a matter of weeks, no more than a month, depending on how lavish or spartan you wish for your embassies and consulates to be. I would be foolish if i did not redirect you to the question my Empress asked earlier, which was how you plan to ensure and assure us that your travel proposal is not an attempt to influence our citizens into breaking a near century old effort of traditions and values. We have a rich and cultured nation here in Scherzinger, and we really do not want outsiders taking advantage of our kindness to gain a political foothold where they have no business being" She said in her bold feminine voice.
"What she means, in less.....direct terms, is that while we have the freedom of speech in this country, as well as some political freedoms, our people have worked hard and taken immense pride in my husband's family, especially Erwin the Great, who won The Great Struggle 7 years into the nation's founding. The monarchy has worked well for the pople and they have taken pride in calling my Erwin their leader. All we are saying is that we dont want to be taken advantage of so that you can place prominent political figures in our land and attempt to turn our people into your nation's puppet. Whether it be by overthrowing the Monarchy for democray, or worst case scenario, an evil communist or socialist state." Momo reiterated in a friendlier tone.
SHANGXIANG | ShangXiang Palace
Oof. First the wine, now they think we plan on sending people to influence their policies and infringing their sovereignty. The Prime Minister took a moment to chose his words carefully before clarifying what he meant by “travelling”:
“Forgive me, but I do believe you have misinterpreted what I meant when describing the purposes of embassies. The way we see it, embassies are locations in foreign countries where diplomats are based, and they offer assistance to people (whether tourists or expats) from, or seeking to communicate with, their home country. Cymiopolis has no intentions to infringe on your nations sovereignty. Travel was used purely in the sense of Cymiopolitan citizens visiting Scherzinger for touristic or business purposes and vice versa.”
"Perhaps i have. I do tend to be a little cautious about that sort of thing. I apologize if we are being just a bit irrational. We are of course open to embassies and your citizens are free to enjoy everything Scherzinger has to offer. The Gapra Whitewood might be of some interest to your people as it has to mine. My husband's personal guard was born in the Gapra Whitewood. Its a really gorgeous piece of land and we have the honour of owning it. The old Capitol Neu-Prenzlau may be of some importance and theres the Navy which Hiei commands"
It’s Pride month. 🧐
Achipel, Celestiam, and Karteria
The Prime Minister let out a sigh of relief:
“Marvellous. Cymiopolis would also be a great travel destination for Scherzingerians. We are the business hub of the Southern Hemisphere and our natural beauty is unmatched. With that out of the way, it seems that we are in agreement then to open embassies and consulates, and that a bilateral free-trade agreement would be best for both our nations. Does Empress have any other proposals before we draft a treaty and make things official?”
Momo looked over at her daughters and Hiei. None gave any opinion or reaction. "Just to clarify, this treaty does not involve us joining your.....pact...thing. Correct? Because we will not be having any of it, nor will we join it. This is only a treaty between your nation and my own."
Momo dangled her black flat on her toe to amuse herself. "To further clarify, I do not want you to think that by agreeing to this that I have also agreed to join your little alliance there. What has been agreed upon is relations between our nations exclusively. I would perhaps like to discuss what the Cymiopolitans would be able to offer us through this treaty."
clearly said protests my guy
"my guy", really rather you not. Scherzinger/scher is fine for you Kunkenga
On the other hand, I’m excited for the elections coming up.
Achipel and Karteria
"Fantastic. I presume you have this document printed or written already? I would be happy to make this official. That said, does your nation have any stipulations or criteria that would make this treaty null or void? It would be nice to know so that we can take direct steps to preserve this treaty to the best of our abilities. As any treaty would, im sure both your side and mine have some things that we would want to make rigid and clear when I t comes to being in violation of the agreement"
Citizens of the Indies,
As standing is now open, I announce that I will be throwing my pointy wizard hat into the ring and run for Secretary-General of the New West Indies. I am incredibly grateful to all of you for everything, and to the four nations that accepted to run on this ticket as Secretaries.
Rather than make a long speech, here is a link to my platform, where you can find all the ideas we want to bring for the next 6 months. I highly encourage you to DM, TG, or publicly ping here or on Discord any question you may have that you wish to see clarified.
Dear New West Indians, or A! as some would say,
Ever since a Foreign Head of State on a state visit to the NWI committed a bit of a diplomatic gaffe and asked Karteria if I was his heir, back in November 2019, people have been asking me if I would be running for Secretary-General one day. I did not know, so I sat there, and I watched. I watched as this Region grew past the 100 nations bar, I watched as its roleplay revived, the broadcasting sector exploded, the Karteria administration concluded a successful first term and got re-elected. I watched as initiatives started, some succeeding, some failing. I watched as newcomers arrived, people left, and the region continued its path towards a bright future. I watched, wrote about it in a few Monthly Updates, and kept watching. What I ended up seeing filled me with joy.
I saw in this Region one thing that makes it truly unique, the Crown Jewel of the New West Indies: its community. You. You who are reading this platform, and everyone else. I saw you as you warmly welcomed our newcomers, made them feel at home, and showed them our region. I saw you as you held each other's hands, exchanging kind words and restoring faith in humanity for those who felt down. I saw you empathise, I saw you roleplay, I saw you imagine and create. Few regions have such a loveable and admirable community like this one, and I thank every New West Indian for being...who you are.
I am running for Secretary-General because I want to conserve and grow this community. As a Moderator and a Prosecutor, I witnessed first hand that freedom from toxicity and a comfortable environment for all come at a time cost: without active shielding from toxicity, nothing is stopping a region to fall into this abyss. I am ready to ensure this as Karteria and Achipel have done for the last year. This is a community where initiatives are made, and they must be encouraged, enabled, and championed. I have seen my initiatives be welcomed by an open administration, and other initiatives deserve the same treatment. This is a community where we rely on each other and see each other as more than nations or Discord personas, and that is something that must be conserved, and to which new people deserve to be introduced.
I do not promise you that I am Karteria's heir, as that President once said. Nor do I promise you that I am the best new West Indian to have ever lived, or that I am more fit to become Secretary-General than anyone else. What I, however, can promise is that this ticket has a team, a vision, ideas, and plans that amount to signing up for 6 more months of stability and prosperity for our Region. I can promise that we will achieve the feat of maintaining stability, while continually serving the New West Indies, allowing it to grow to its full potential. I can promise that we are not gone, the New West Indies is alive and kicking, and will still be a strong, wonderful, and prosperous region by Christmas of this year.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is famous for having asked Americans to think not of what their country can do for them, but what they can do for their country. As election day will approach, I invite you to ask the exact opposite question. By your existence, activity, and fantastic personalities, you are already doing a lot for the region. Ask what it can, and should, do for you. This is the question the next few thousand words will, hopefully, answer.
Best to you all, regardless of how you vote
Celest
When considering this ticket, it is not just one individual you are considering, but an entire Cabinet to lead our Region in the right direction. With more authority being devolved to Secretaries under this Administration, it is expedient that the members who will be partaking in this as Secretaries be introduced to you all.
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New united carolinas is a regional expert at getting things done. As an Administrative Assistant, Secretary of Administration, and Director of the Roleplay Committee, they have shown the leadership and initiative skills the Department of Administration, and the Secretariat as a whole, will be needing. They are the perfect link between roleplay and government resource keeping. They have experience, the Order of Service, and unmatched dedication. Their impressive prior services to the region along with their buoyant personality and character traits will, without a shadow of a doubt, keep making New United Carolinas an excellent Secretary of Administration, and a gamechanger this term. | Cymiopolis is a bright mind and a Cabinet veteran, somebody capable of carrying this ticket's very ambitious Internal Affairs promises. As the longest-serving Secretary in NWI history, they bring to the table the experience some other parts of this ticket lack. Having run flag contests before, they are someone who has a history of actively running and promoting other's cultural initiatives. They are also one of the region's most gifted artists and vexillologists, and there are truly very few things Cymio is incapable of. They'll make for a polyvalent and competent Secretary of Internal Affairs. | That's me, Celestiam. I arrived last September, in the first half of Karteria's first term, and have done everything to know more about it. I became Director of the Press Corps and provided the Region with a mix of actual news and satire through Faux News. Keeping myself and others informed of everything going on was my job, and I know I can call upon this experience as SecGen. I also became the Region's Attorney, constantly ensuring I have a grasp on the laws of this Region. I never served as a Secretary, but have had some insight thanks to those two Government jobs, that I held continuously for the past 10 months. | Funky Goats is a totally new face to Regional Politics, and has been here since the Conifer Merger. That's right, they are a former Coniferan, having seen the Indies both from the perspective of a foreigner and that of a citizen. That, plus their indisputable charisma, puns, and image that led to a host of goat emojis invading our Discord server make the reason why they'll be an excellent Secretary of Foreign Affairs self-explanatory. Funky Goats is an active and unavoidable person that represents the ambitious drive this ticket wants to give Foreign Policy. | North italian union is our favourite Pizza Master, an icon of the Crusade against food heresy. But they are also a level headed, scientifically minded, a rational thinker who will bring to the Department of Defense and Information activity, methodology, and courage to tackle the dangers that exist outside our borders and make sure they do not harm us. North Italian Union is the former President Pro Tempore having served alongside Reno Sheriffs Department and is a Cabinet first timer with some experience of how the laws, institution, community, and security of the New West Indies work. They'll make a superb addition to this team, and the New West Indies' Security. |
Wow, if you actually read this until the end you are one dedicated fellow. If you just skimmed through the TLDR's, congrats, you used this platform as intended! Hopefully, parts of it will have piqued your interest enough to read more. In all cases, thanks for still being here!
As we come out of a year of remarkable stability and a government that took a lot upon itself, it is easy to forget the challenges and dangers that can await our region. The recent founder decree is a painful reminder that our safe haven is not to be taken for granted. If the Government once had the role of totally running the New West Indies, so many of these functions have been adopted by courageous private citizens. You might be tempted not to vote at all, or believe this whole election is quite useless. But it is important to remember that the Government still has a role to play: that of creating and maintaining the environment in which our community can strive. Balancing intervention and leaving place for initiative, and providing the best possible Umwelt for our community to continue being one of the most wholesome and rewarding places to be on Nationstates.
This month is Pride Month, and I am proud of the diversity of the New West Indies. The diversity of genders, orientations, races, political opinions, artistic styles...our region is great because it is a tolerant and welcoming place for all, whether they arrived here a few weeks ago or two years back, after a telegram, a forum search, being a Coniferan Remnant, or pure chance. It needs to stay this way. It needs to continue being a source of comfort, a safe space, a cool hangout, a place to make new friends and strengthen existing bonds. It needs to be all that, and be rewarding to you. Your Region owes you all of this, and this ticket will hold up its part of this offer. That, my friends, is our promise.
Don't forget to vote on June 14th, hopefully for this ticket, but in all cases, if you are a citizen, please do vote. Your voice deserves to be heard!
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Achipel, Central Birdland, Cymiopolis, Akragas, and 4 othersSubadent, Reno sheriffs department, North italian union, and Kadiya
lmao, bet
Hello everyone!
As you’re all well aware, I’m going to be running for Secretary-General of NWI. I wanted to explain a little as to why I’m running, though expect a full dispatch for my platform in the near future.
So why am I running? Well, to begin with, I owe this region a great deal. I left my previous region on a bad note and fortunately, Karteria welcomed me with open arms, even offering me a position for Secretary of Foreign Affairs. As Secretary-General I want to continue what Karteria started and expand NWI’s influence in NS. Admittedly, I tried to do the same in my previous with little success but I have high hopes for this region.
If you give me the chance, I will work hard for the region, it’s citizens and it’s reputation. I thank everyone who’s here for being so accepting of me and also I wish the other candidates the best of luck!
Achipel, Scherzinger, Cymiopolis, Subadent, and 4 othersThe sakura nippon, Blankenheim, North italian union, and Kadiya
(OOC: After a 2 month break from this site, i'm back! I dont even know if any of you remeber me. Had to do a kinda quick break to study, but, now i'm back, continuing my nation history.)
Alice was perplex, she has never seen something like that, A ghost? or a allucination? All kind of things were passing by her mind. Her doctor enters the room, she ends up not telling him about the figure that just appeared in her room. "Guardian Angel? What the hell is he talking about?" Thinked Alice while her doctor examined her.
While that is happening, Stefan Rudenko, the temporary president, decided to meet the ministers and proposed some ideas of how the country could prevent another attempt of assassination, proposing some new laws, and a daily military patrol, with much more soldiers than before. The government will wait until President Alice is healed to start new space expeditions, and the colonization of Rhea.
When she had mentioned of the death of her loved ones, the Celestial Empress suddenly had a sudden expression of melancholy to her loss, her lips quivered as she tried to find words to express her sorrow.
Kiyomi: "I-I'm sorry for your loss," she had simply said, with a pause, "I truly am, I had not lost my parents at such a young age but. . ." she shook her head trying to not say it, her mother had died a few months ago due to her conditions when she had suffered serious injuries that had left her strapped onto the bed with medical equipment attached and monitoring her. She truly detested the site of her mother left motionless on the bed not being able to speak to her for a prolong amount of time. The Ministers were rather worrisome of the Empress, they opened the doors to the living room once they reached their destination. Kiyomi began to regain control of her trembling mouth.
Kiyomi: "B-But I can't relate my lose to yours, si-simply because my mother had died a few months ago and I remember her like that a fragrant cherry blossom. Speaking of cherry blossoms, they are a reminder of our fleeting life, reminding us of life, death, and renewal. To make the best out of our transitory life. To enjoy the passing time while we transit to a new present. To make merry of Life when it can end at any moment as the Gods and Goddesses wish to. Speaking of which, you do or do not practice some form of spirituality, Raphtalia-Sama?" she asks in curiosity, “I know that some individuals give up the belief of a higher existence due to the horrid things that had happened in Terra History, or to themselves of course, so I think it will be justifiable to not believe in some divine being that overlooks society.”
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